lesser

Example Sentences

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It could have come to life as a lesser kind of Ferrari, a diminished derivative of one of the company’s mainline GT cars, with a turbocharged V8 under the hood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Trichomonosis infects mainly greenfinches and chaffinches, and other species to a lesser extent.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Bloom Energy stock was up 8.3% following the deal, while Meta Platforms and CoreWeave had lesser gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The current SEP IRA contribution limit for individuals over 50 is the lesser of 25% of compensation or $72,000, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

“Oh, Lord,” groaned the lesser half, “those frying pavements!”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov